I use an APC SU700NET with an AP9617 SNMP card. In the firmware version that I have (SNMP card, that is), there are 151 'events' for which you can specify actions. You can set severity (Severe, Warning, Informational) on each event. Each severity can be configured to trigger alarms (Syslog, SNMP traps, e-mail notifications). So when there is a temporary power sag it notifies a 9-5 e-mail list that may just go to our e-mail accounts. When there is a power outage we send it to an e-mail list that has our pagers/cell phones on it. It notifies us when the battery will soon be exhausted, and when the power comes back on.
With the stock batteries we get anywyere from 2-3 hours to respond. If it takes us 30 minutes to get to the AP site then if the power hasn't come back on in about 45 minutes we gear up to go with a generator. I asked on this list, and someone had connected external batteries to this UPS to give it a longer run-time. You can get the refurbished UPS usually for about $80-$90 on e-bay, then the SNMP card will cost you about $125-$150 on e-bay. The UPS is about 5" wide and we put them sideways inside outdoor boxes. Their specs say that they need 1" clearance for ventilation but I've never had a problem with them inside 6" deep boxes. The smallest box it will fit in is 18"Hx18"Wx6"D. With external batteries, you would have to figure out your needs for storage. This is not an expensive solution at all if all you need is a couple hours runtime. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Rohrbacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Conversations over a new WISP Trade Organization" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:37 PM Subject: [WISPA] Battery Backup > I need help making a battery backup system. I attached pictures of what > I have. It's a power inverter, auto transfer switch, Air Conditioner > type disconnect, and a deep cycle marine battery. I want to do > something like this at some remote sites. What can I do better, more > efficient, maybe cheaper, or just different. I want to know all the > options. > > Brian > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
